Test Specifications and Methodology

To try to eliminate a CPU and Platform bottleneck we used Intel's flagship 'extreme' high end desktop (HEDT) processor, the i7-5960X paired with a X99-A/USB 3.1 motherboard from ASUStek, their latest entry model featuring two USB 3.1 Type-A ports powered by an ASmedia controller. This future proof mainboard is an ideal match for a new future proof GPU.

NVIDIA also used the 5960X so this places things on par, however there is a small caveat here. Lightly threaded games may benefit from the additional 1GHz provided by Intel's mainstream i7-4790K and Z97 platform. We will follow this up in a subsequent review but for our launch coverage of TITAN X, we are sticking with Intel's High End Desktop Platform. as this is what NVIDIA, other sites and ourselves have used in the past to test other flagship GPUs such as AMD's Radeon HD 7970 and NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980.